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Bostock V. Clayton County, GA.: Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP’s Landmark Supreme Court Victory One Year Later
One year ago a historic civil rights victory in the Supreme Court was achieved, ensuring federal, uniform protection from employment discrimination LGBTQ+ employees. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes LGBTQ+ employees. This was a landmark…
Read MoreBuckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP Files Lawsuit Against the City of Decatur on Behalf of a 20-Year Firefighter
Ed Buckley and Andrew Tate filed a new lawsuit against the City of Decatur on behalf of our client, a 20-year Decatur firefighter, after the City stripped her of 90% of her pension. Lt. Bridgit Christensen suffered a severe spinal injury when responding to a call in her firetruck. After her doctor declared her permanently…
Read MorePress Release: Ed Buckley Named 2018 NELA-GA Advocacy Award Recipient
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ED BUCKLEY NAMED 2018 NELA-GA ADVOCACY AWARD RECIPIENT Top Atlanta Employment Lawyer Honored for 35 Years of Dedication Protecting Employment Rights ATLANTA (Oct. 4, 2018) – The Georgia affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA-GA) honored Ed Buckley of Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP law firm as its 2018 Advocacy Award…
Read MoreFormer CNN Producer Files Discrimination Lawsuit
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently featured Omar Butcher, our client, in a story that talked about his time at CNN and his struggle to receive the same opportunities as his colleagues. As a young man, Omar dreamed of becoming a journalist. After growing up in Germany and Italy—his father was in the Army—he attended Florida State…
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